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Are high interest rates stopping you from buying or selling a home?

A for sale sign hangs from a post on a suburban street.
A “for sale” sign hangs from a post outside of a vacant business building in Belleville, N.J.
(Julio Cortez / Associated Press)
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Earlier this year, mortgage interest rates came off their 2022 highs and settled in the 6% range, providing a small break for those in the housing market.

That respite is now over. In recent weeks, rates have shot back above 7% and are now rapidly approaching 8%. The recent surge threatens to scramble the economic calculus for both buyers and sellers.

If you’ve put a pause on your decision to buy or sell a home because of high rates, The Times would like to speak with you. Please fill out the form below.

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